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title: frantic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «frantic» in the school dictionary: Frantic means very worried, scared or upset, so that you cannot think calmly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# frantic

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**Who acts:** Frantic, you, lots, She, cat, frantic rush · **What happens:** mean, not think, do, rush, be, go · **To what, where:** frantic search, homework, keys, fridge, deep breath, frantic manner part

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«frantic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [frantic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/frantic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frantic means very worried, scared or upset, so that you cannot think calmly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:m1:1
# text = Frantic means very worried, scared or upset, so that you cannot think calmly.
1	Frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	worried	worried	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	upset	upset	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	15	mark	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
15	think	think	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
16	calmly	calmly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Frantic |  |  |  |  | worried *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **think** *speech: other* | can | you |  |  |  |  | calmly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Frantic means done very quickly and wildly, with lots of rushing: «a frantic search».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:m2:1
# text = Frantic means done very quickly and wildly, with lots of rushing: «a frantic search».
1	Frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	wildly	wildly	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	rushing	rush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Frantic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | participle | Frantic *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with lots; quickly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rush** | gerund | lots *not said here* | a frantic search |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was frantic with worry when her cat went missing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:x1:1
# text = She was frantic with worry when her cat went missing.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	worry	worry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | She |  |  |  |  | with worry; frantic *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **go** | past | her cat |  |  |  |  | missing *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was a frantic rush to finish the homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:x2:1
# text = There was a frantic rush to finish the homework.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a frantic rush |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **finish** | to-infinitive | a frantic rush *not said here* | the homework |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality homework=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog barked frantically at the door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:x3:1
# text = The dog barked frantically at the door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	barked	bark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	frantically	frantically	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | at the door; frantically *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at door=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After a frantic search, we found the keys in the fridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:x4:1
# text = After a frantic search, we found the keys in the fridge.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fridge	fridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | we | the keys |  | the fridge | after a frantic search |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The last minutes of the match were frantic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:x5:1
# text = The last minutes of the match were frantic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the last minutes of the match |  |  |  |  | frantic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't get frantic; take a deep breath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:x6:1
# text = Don't get frantic; take a deep breath.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | frantic *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **take** | infinitive | you *not said here* | a deep breath |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As she was raving and roaring in this frantic manner part of the floor suddenly opened and a huge giant rose up carrying a great chest in his arms.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:frantic:x7:1
# text = As she was raving and roaring in this frantic manner part of the floor suddenly opened and a huge giant rose up carrying a great chest in his arms.
1	As	as	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	raving	rave	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	roaring	roar	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj	_	_
9	frantic	frantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
22	up	up	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	xcomp	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rave** *speech: other* | past · progressive | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **roar** | gerund | she *not said here* |  |  | frantic manner part of the floor |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |
| 3 | **open** | past | the floor *not said here* |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **rise up** | past | a huge giant |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **carry** | gerund | a huge giant *not said here* | a great chest |  | giant's arms |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent chest=Value in arm=Location |

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